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Matt O’Connor

Co-Founder at Legion
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Matty is the co-founder of Legion, a platform for MiCA compliant on-chain fundraising that enables teams to screen investors based on criteria such as their on-chain history, social clout, and developer activity. He has previously worked in mechanism design roles for top projects including Status ($105mm ICO in 2017) and Stacks ($21mm SEC qualified ICO in 2019). His open-source book, Tokenomics for Builders, has received positive reviews from notable projects and investors including Placeholder, Monad, Tensor, AllianceDAO, and Galaxy Digital. Prior to Web3, he worked in algorithmic trading at Bridgewater Associates and founded a B2B machine learning startup.

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  • FCA's Crypto Roadmap: A Critical Juncture for UK Fintech
    Matthew warns that the roadmap is "of critical importance" but may push businesses to the EU if overly burdensome. He stresses the need for contingency plans and highlights the absence of ICO guidance, which could drive innovation out of the UK.
  • US Elections: Minimal Impact on Global Crypto Markets
    Matt believes the election's impact is overstated, with the US likely "playing catch-up to MiCA regulations." He expects Bitcoin to rise as a "new gold standard," driven by institutional interest, regardless of election outcomes. The US's innovative spirit may help it quickly adapt to global crypto trends.